Her Defined

Dr. Sonia Ashok is a Career + Leadership Coach and the founder of Connective Coalition, a community to empower women in the workplace. She is a physician who pivoted into health policy and then tech startups. Her experiences navigating career advancement and toxic environments as a minority woman inspired her to support others in climbing the ladder. She is a certified yoga teacher and diversity, equity, + inclusion (DEI) specialis...

Rubina Ahmed Haq is a personal finance expert. She says she lives at the intersection of journalism, finance, and public speaking.

Rubina’s passion for all things money started at a young age and was shaped by her parents. Their money-saving ways stuck and built the foundation for her work today.

For twenty years she’s been reporting news and stories with CBC, Global News, CTV, Yahoo Finance, and others. 

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Becca Slaughter has spent the majority of her career working as a TV producer for a large news network morning show in Oklahoma. Though, her passion for her job soon diminished as she realized there were never enough hours in the day to get everything done and that she was becoming more and more consumed by her 9 - 5. 

She mentions everything in her life revolved around that news network. The majority of her friends were people ...

Megan Walker is a former elected member of London City Council (1994-2000) who recently retired as the Executive Director of the London Abused Women’s Centre (1997-2021). She is a feminist abolitionist who advocates for systemic changes to end male violence against women. 

Megan was Canada’s North American lead during the United Nations Beijing, European and America’s consultation meetings. She has spoken in Paris, New York, Swe...

Yaa Birago is a mentor, IT professional, workshop facilitator, philanthropist, and the founder of FemmeBnb. Think of AirBnb but strictly for women! Essentially, vacation rentals by women for women. 

Yaa holds a B.A degree in Criminology and Sociology from the University of Windsor but her passion for technology, women and children advancement has led her into the Information Technology and Non-Profit sector for the past 10 y...

Jass Stupak is a certified nutritional practitioner who specializes in bloat and anti-fungal cleansing. From her own health issues, she was dealing with chronic bloat. She began to do a lot of research on her health concerns and started to see huge improvements after adding in tiny practices like lemon water and magnesium. 

She started her Instagram account when she began her holistic journey with the Institute of Holistic Nutrition...

Welcome to my first solo episode of Her Defined. In this episode, I want to share more about myself and my goals and visions for the future of this podcast. I talk about everything from:

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3 CAREER LESSONS I LEARNED FROM FEMALE FOUNDERS:

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Connie Cornelius - 12:24

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I’d also love to know the most valuable piece of career advice that you live by and...

Lori Nestore is the co-founder of Tuel Skincare and Berodin Wax. She is a cosmetologist, an aesthetician, a waxing specialist, and a highly sought after educator who lives in California. She was first recognized for her superiority in waxing treatments and training 30 years ago and continues to lead the American waxing world today. Nestori now shares her "secrets of the trade" with waxing professionals around the world.

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As an experienced advertising creative, Victoria believes in the power of brands to make a difference in the world. She began her career when she moved to New York City to intern at various advertising agencies. She had to move back to Canada during quarantine last year. With more time at home, Victoria brainstormed the idea for Slipp. And this year she founded the brand with the mission of empowering women to feel comfortable buyi...

Erika Berthelot grew up in a remote northern community in Winnipeg. She did a brief 2-year stint in university for business and is a veteran nail tech of nearly ten years. 

At the beginning of the pandemic, she began experimenting with different cuticle oil formulations, a product she wished her clients would use more often. After a few prototypes of varying formulas and bottles, she landed on the winning Cutie Oil and began to ...

In this episode, we're learning how to combine passion with a whole lot of persistence to get what you want! Tianna McFarlane aims to revolutionize the way people shop for bandages. 

In summer 2019, Tianna was looking for an adhesive bandage that matched her skin tone. Unable to find one she set out to create her own. Enter Heal in Colour. Tianna’s mission is to make black and brown bandages the norm.  

Heal in Colour is ...

In this episode, we're learning how to endure and enjoy the process of growing our businesses.

Founded in August 2020 by Darlene Gahite, SYSTM is a professional home organizing service based in Toronto, ON. Darlene works together with the everyday millennial by organizing spaces inspired by intentional living, functionality, and clean lines. The main concepts within her work include minimizing clutter, establishing new layou...

In this episode, we're learning how to gain exposure, whether that be for our business or brand or if it's to promote ourselves.

Mrkt Gallery is an online gallery dedicated to works by female artists. It was founded in Toronto, Canada by Nuria Madrenas in 2019. As an artist herself, Nuria recognized a gap in the market to provide female artists with a dedicated resource to sell their work and achieve discoverability. Nur...

In this episode, we're learning how to find our success through our discomfort. Ivana and Antonia Juric are sisters and founders of Leo and Co. Bakery, an inclusive, baking company in the GTA area that specializes in delicious, handcrafted, allergen-friendly baked goods and healthier alternatives to traditional pastries and bakeshops.

Growing up, Ivana and Antonia were both competitive athletes, which fuelled their desire to lea...

In this episode, we're learning how to push past our limits and achieve our goals. Calene Glousher is a certified lash tech, lash extension educator, professional makeup artist and certified nail technician. She values networking with people of all different backgrounds and building a connection with her clients.

In 2019, she was working at a salon that was negative and super draining. Calene was still passionate abou...

In this episode, we're learning how to find our voice.

Celina Caesar-Chavannes is an equity and inclusion advocate and leadership consultant, and a former Member of Parliament who served as parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and to the Minister of International Development. 

During her term as an MP, Celina advocated for people suffering from mental illness and was awarded the Champion of...

In this episode, we're learning how to set ourselves apart through perseverance.

Jessica Zagari has over 10 years of experience in Communications in the fashion and beauty industries. She's managed integrated communication strategies and programs including public relations, events, content, social media and influencer campaigns on diverse brands such as Garnier, Maybelline, Essie and most recently as Director of C...

In this episode, we're learning how to understand our worth and trust our intuition. Sarah Singleton & Teri Canestraro launched Females Who Side Hustle back in January 2019. A community to support, educate and empower those who hustle. Females Who Side Hustle also referred to as FWSH is rooted in having open conversations, shared experiences and celebrate collaboration over competition.

In just two years, Sarah wi...

In this episode, we're learning how to make our own way and not accept the norm.

Rebecca Freed and Sheridan March are two best friends based in Los Angeles who are dedicated to navigating the world of beauty and wellness together. After losing their jobs during the pandemic last year, they put their heads together to launch SELFISH, a self-care destination to amplify the voices of small and minority-owned brands while ...